Leimbach, Haut-Rhin
Leimbach is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Location of Leimbach 
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| Coordinates: 47°47′37″N 7°06′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
| Canton | Cernay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Kippelen |
| Area 1 | 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 888 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68180 /68800 |
| Elevation | 326–663 m (1,070–2,175 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Etymology
Leimbach was historically been attested as Leymbach in 1223. The toponym Leimbach is of Germanic origin, cognate to modern German Lehm, denoting clay. The Germanic hydronym *-bak(i) entered the French language via High German, and took on two forms: the Germanic form -bach and Romantic -bais.[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Caljouw, William Robert (1981). "Germanic elements in French Toponymy". University of British Columbia. pp. 148, 150. doi:10.14288/1.0094985. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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